Medical Equipment jobs

Key ResponsibilitiesPre-operative Responsibilities

• Assess patients before surgery and obtain relevant medical history.
• Review laboratory investigations, imaging, and diagnostic reports.
• Prepare patients for surgery in coordination with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing staff, and other departments.
• Educate patients and their families regarding surgical procedures, risks, benefits, and postoperative care as directed by the consultant.
• Ensure completion of pre-operative checklists, informed consent, and required documentation.

Intra-operative Responsibilities

• Assist the CTVS surgeon during cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries.
• Prepare and maintain sterile instruments, equipment, and surgical field.
• Perform first-assistant duties such as tissue retraction, suctioning, hemostasis, wound closure, and placement of drains as permitted by hospital policy and applicable regulations.
• Assist in harvesting conduits (where appropriately trained and authorized).
• Monitor patient condition and communicate with the surgical team throughout the procedure.
• Ensure compliance with OT protocols, surgical safety checklists, and infection control practices.

Post-operative Responsibilities

• Monitor patients in the ICU, HDU, and wards following surgery.
• Assist in postoperative assessment and management under the supervision of the consultant.
• Perform wound inspection and dressing changes.
• Remove drains, sutures, and temporary pacing wires as authorized and trained.
• Assist in management of chest tubes and postoperative complications.
• Coordinate discharge planning and postoperative follow-up.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct daily patient rounds with the consultant.
• Document patient progress notes and treatment plans accurately.
• Assist in emergency management of CTVS patients.
• Coordinate referrals and multidisciplinary care.
• Ensure continuity of care from admission to discharge.

Documentation & Records

• Maintain complete and accurate patient records.
• Prepare operative assistance notes and clinical documentation.
• Ensure timely entry of medical records into the Hospital Information System (HIS).
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Quality & Patient Safety

• Follow NABH/JCI standards, hospital policies, and departmental SOPs.
• Adhere to infection prevention and biomedical waste management protocols.
• Participate in mortality and morbidity meetings, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Report clinical incidents and adverse events as per hospital policy.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Coordinate OT schedules for CTVS procedures.
• Ensure availability of implants, consumables, and surgical instruments.
• Assist in inventory management related to CTVS procedures.
• Participate in departmental meetings and academic activities.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Leave encashment
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person